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“Anecdotally, we often hear that a cancer diagnosis is
a ‘wake-up call’, but the results from our large study show that this is not
the general rule,” said Professor Jane Wardle (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health). Read: Times (£)
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Professor Helen Cross (UCL Institute of Child Health) said: “These high levels of prejudice have a huge impact on how children can manage their condition. If you’re worried about being bullied then you don’t want to talk to people about it, which means you don’t have buddies who know what to do if you have a seizure.” Read: IndependentMore: Irish HealthMore...

The outlook for women with BRCA genes will improve, with greater access to genetic testing and screening and risk reducing surgery for women who have not yet developed cancer, says Dr Lucy Side (UCL Women's Cancer). Read: The ConversationMore...

If we left the EU, perhaps some of the savings on our membership fees would stay in research, to be spent in the UK. But the reality of science is that in many, perhaps most, fields the best research is highly collaborative and requires efficient international links and stable strategies. Read: GuardianMore: Material WorldMore...

UCL Italian Professor John Dickie's new book shows that the strength, scale and endurance of the country’s three main Mafias are
sadly representative of Italy’s broader weaknesses, writes Bill Emmott. Read: Times (£)More...